Forestry Professionals

(NOC 2122)
+9.76%
 

Requirement

In general, you need a university degree in biology or a related field.

To be a forestry professional, you need a forestry or forest engineering degree. You may also need to be registered as a forester or forest engineer, which requires two years of supervised work/examinations, in provinces with forestry associations.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 3 in 10 have a graduate degree.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Certificate
Diploma
Bachelor

Useful Experience/Skills

Project management
Team project work
Proposal writing
Making presentations
Financial management
Committee work on environmental ethics

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Biology
Chemistry
Math
English

University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Forestry Bachelor
Forest Business Management Bachelor
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Lakehead University - Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Natural Resources Management Bachelor; Honours
Forestry Bachelor; Honours
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Bangor University
Bangor, Wales, GB

Related Program(s):
Woodland Management and Conservation (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Conservation and Forestry (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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University of New Brunswick - Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA

Related Program(s):
Forestry Bachelor; Honours
Forestry Bachelor
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Modified on January 26, 2022